Lubricator for planers



Feb.w 4, 1930. J. JENNE LUBRICATOR FOR PLANERS Filed June 11. 1928 vention will ap Patented Feb. 4, 1930.

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LUBRIOATOR PLANEBQ Application illed June 11, 1 r

'This invention relates to a. mechanism for lubricating the table and'bed of a planer and to means for preventing aloss of the lubricant when'the table is moved the full length ing surfaces of the table and bed of, aplaner and also to provide-a means for wiping ofi' the lowerside of the bearing surface of the table when the table is moved to theextreme 20 end of its stroke thereb enabling agiven size table to be mounte v on a shorter bed thereby eflecting a saving in material anda corresponding saving in cost. A still further object of the invention is to provide an automatic wiper for-the table" Vs of planer which construction will permit pressure lubrication of the bearing surfaces and prevent loss of the lubricant.

Further and more limited objects of my in- Year as the description proceedssandby re eren'ce to the accompanying Y drawing in which Fig. I-is a, perspective view of the bed and-table of a planer showing the We forming the bearing surface therebetween; Fig.2 is a fragmentary vert1cal sectional view illustrating the manner of at-Q taching the wiper mechanism; and Fig. .3 is; a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig.2 illustrating details of the wiper."-

. Referring now to the drawings the refer: ence character 1 designates the table of an' open side planer, the lower side of which is provided with V-s'haped bearingsurfaces 2 and 3. The bed-of. the planer is designated by the reference character 4 and'is provided with V -shaped notches or grooves biandffi adapted to receive the V;shaped projections 2 and 3 respectively of the table The lower ends'of the V-shaped'notches 5 and 6 are provided with longitudinally 1928. Serial No. 284,433.

grooves 7 and 8 respectively which serve to oldisiaribute the lubricant lengthwise of the The V-shaped projections 2' and 3 are provided with longitudinally extending grooves or passageways 9 having bores 10'connecting the same with. theouter surfaces of the Vs. Lubricant is supplied to the grooves under pressure and flows out through the bores between the bearing surfaces. The V-shaped c grooves 5 and 6 adjacent the outer end thereof are cut awa to provide recesses 11 and 12 and arrange within eachof these recesses is the wiper mechanism shown in detail in Figs. 2 and 3. As the wiper mechanism for each V is identical, onlyone will be described in detail. The wiper mechanism consists of an L-shaped member 13 which-is pivotally mounted on a pin 14. Mounted on the forward end of the L-shaped' member 13 is a roller 15 which projects slightly'ahove the hereinafter appear. Secured to the front side of the L-shaped-member 13 is. the wiper roper which consists of a layer of felt 16. 7 interposed between two steel plates 17 and 18. Adjustable screws 19 and 20 secure the wiper to the member'13. The upper edge of the wiper is V-shaped so as to. closely engage the -Vs of the table in a manner to be hereinafter more fully. described. The wiper is normall overbalanced-toward "the right as seen in ig. 2 and --rests on. aharor'pin 21. provided for that purpose. When the table is moved forward the direction o the arrow in Fig 2,. {the 1-V..-sha ed projections enter the; notch; in the felt wiper 16. When the forwardiend' of the l -shaped projection reachesthe-roller 15. the roller-,"vvillhe depressed intothe position shown in Fig. 2- and the felt wipe'r lfigwillbe brought into engagement with the lowerside of the V-shaped projection andall of the surplus "oil 'adherand will fall into the .recess fromwhic i ileadst5 iPQEQ eadi gb tQ th sm ee s .1 v is dad beset? I .With the"fe ntriietioniibtyescribed' I is not necessary to havethe bed extend-beyond the table as is the case with planers of this type now known. I When the table is extended to the full end of its stroke, the Vs will project beyond the end of the table and any oil adhering to the Vs will be wiped off and returned to the' source of supply and there will be no dripping of oil from the VS to the floor. J It will now be clear that I have provided a lubricating mechanism which will accomplish the objects of the'invention as hereinon, said table having substantially V-shaped projections working in said grooves, .a wiper disposed adjacent the end of each of said grooves and actuated by the movement of said table to engage the said V-shaped projections -to remove the lubricant adhering thereto when said table is moved to such aposition that said V-shaped projections extend beyond said grooves, each of said wipers consisting of a pivotally mounted member one end of which nqrmally projects into said groove and before stated. Various changes may be made the opposite end of which has a wi ing elein the arrangement of parts and the details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention and I wish my invention to belimited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims.

- Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination of a planer bed, of a table mounted for reciprocatory movement thereon and adapted to project beyond the end of said bed, bearing surfaces on said table and bed adapted to receive alubricant thereon, and .means actuated by the movement of said table for removing the. lubricant from the projecting portion of said table when the same is moved to project beyond said bed.

2. The combination of a planer bed of a table mounted for reciprocatory movtment thereon, said bed having substantially V- shaped rooves therein constituting the hearing sur ace of said table, said table having substantially" V-shaped projections working in said grooves and adapted to receive a lubricant thereon and a wiper carried by said bed and actuated by the movement of said table to engage thesaid V-shaped projections to remove the lubricant adhering thereto when said table is moved to such a position that a portion of said projections pr ojectbeyond the end of said'bed.

3-. The combination' of a planer having a bed mounted for reciprocatory movement thereon and adapted to be moved to a position to project beyond the end'thereof, said bed having substantially V-shaped grooves therein constituting a bearing surface for said table and adapted to receive a lubricant thereon, said table having substantially V shaped projections working in said grooves, a wiper 'disposed adjacent the end of each of said grooves and actuated by the movement of said table to engage the said V-shaped projections to remove the lubricant adhering thereto ment secured thereto and provided with a substantially V-shaped notch, said member being so positloned with respect to the path of movement .of said table that said V-shaped projection will engage with one end thereof and move said wipingelement into contact therewith. 1

5. The combination of a planer bed and a table mounted for reciprocatory jmovement thereon, said bed having a pair of parallel longitudinally extending recesses therein and said table having a pair of parallel longitu dinally extending projections thereon working in said recesses, respectively, each of said projections having one or more bores therein through which a lubricant may be supplied, a wiping member disposed within each of said recesses adjacent one end thereof and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said ta- I ble to remove the'lubricant adherin to said projections when said table is move to a position to project beyond the end of said bed.

6. The combination of a planer bed having a pair of parallel substantially V-shaped notches therein, a table mounted for reciprocatory movement on said table and having a pair of parallel substantially V-shaped projections thereon projecting into said notches respectively, and adaptedto receive a lubricant thereon, a wiping member disposed adjacent the end of each of said notches and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said table to remove the lubricant from said V- shaped projectionswhen the table is moved to project beyond the end of said bed.

7. The combination of a planer bed having a pair of parallel substantially V-shaped notches therein, a table mounted for reciprocatory movement on said table and having a pair of parallel substantially V-shaped projections thereon projecting into said notches respectively, andadapted to receive a lubricant thereon, a wiping member disposed adwhen said table is movedto such-a position jacent the'end of each of said notches and "that said V-shaped projections extendbeyond said grooves. I

4:. The combination of a planer having a bed mou'nted for reeipr 'atory movement thereon and adapted t'qhe oved to a position to'project beyond the end thereof, said bed having'su'bstantially- V-shap'ed grooves therein constituting a bearing "surface for said ta-f ble and adapted to receive a lubricant thereadapted to be actuated by the movement of" otally supported intermediate its ends, a rollervcarried by one end of said wiper, a pair of plates carriedby the opposite'end of said wiper and a layer of-absorbent material interposed between said pair of plates.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

' JACOB JENNE. 

